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This year’s MOBO Awards winners have been revealed, with artists including Central Cee, PinkPantheress, Little Simz, Knucks and Burna Boy among the stars picking up gongs.

Celebrating black music in the UK and internationally, the 25th annual MOBOs ceremony took place at Wembley arena on Wednesday evening, with special awards also given to Nile Rodgers and Craig David, and posthumously to YouTube entrepreneur Jamal Edwards.

TikTok break-out star PinkPantheress was named winner in the best female act category, beating artists including Little Simz and Mahalia, while drill rapper Central Cee picked up the gong for best male, seeing off competition from stars such as Dave and Digga D.

In an unusual move, the album of the year prize was given jointly to Little Simz, for her Mercury-winning Sometimes I Might Be Introvert, and Knucks, for Alpha Place.

Own Brand (Baddie), by Dreya Mac, FelixThe1st and Finch Fetti, was named song of the year, while Central Cee picked up a another prize, video of the year, for Doja.

Best newcomer went to rapper Bru-C, while Nigerian singer-songwriter and producer Burna Boy was named best international artist.

Read more: ‘The beginning of a lot of change’: 25 years of the MOBOs

In the genre categories, Mahalia was named best R’n’B/soul act, D Double E was named best grime act, D Block Europe triumphed in the hip hop category, and K-Trap took home the award for best drill act.

Jamal Edwards MBE (24 August 1990 – 20 February 2022) is to be honoured with this year’s prestigious Music Industry Trusts Award (MITS), in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the music industry as a music entrepreneur, DJ and founder of the multifaceted music platform SB.TV.
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Jamal Edwards is one of the MOBO winners, with a posthumous special award

Announced ahead of the ceremony, the lifetime achievement award was won by Chic star Nile Rodgers, while six-time MOBO winner Craig David was honoured for his outstanding contribution to the industry.

The late Jamal Edwards, who helped launch the careers of artists including Ed Sheeran, Dave, Rita Ora and Jessie J, was honoured posthumously with the MOBO paving the way award, marked by a tribute performance by Emeli Sande.

Rodgers and David were also among the performers at the event, along with Kojey Radical, Tion Wayne, Fireboy DML, Cat Burns, FLO, Eliza Rose and Beenie Man.

The full list of winners

Jamal Edwards MBE (24 August 1990 – 20 February 2022) is to be honoured with this year’s prestigious Music Industry Trusts Award (MITS), in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the music industry as a music entrepreneur, DJ and founder of the multifaceted music platform SB.TV.
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Jamal Edwards is one of the MOBO winners, with a posthumous special award

Best male act – Central Cee
Best female act – PinkPantheress
Album of the year – Knucks’ Alpha Place and Little Simz’s Sometimes I Might Be Introvert
Song of the year – Own Brand (Baddie) by Dreya Mac, FelixThe1st and Finch Fetti
Best newcomer – Bru-C
Video of the year – Doja, by Central Cee
Best R’n’B/soul act – Mahalia
Best grime act – D Double E
Best hip hop act – D-Block Europe
Best drill act – K-Trap
Best international act – Burna Boy
Best performance in a TV show/ film – Kane Robinson (Kano) as Sully in Top Boy
Best media personality – Nella Rose
Best alternative music act – Bob Vylan
Best electronic/ dance act – Nia Archives
Best African music act – Burna Boy
Best gospel act – Still Shadey
Best jazz act – Ezra Collective
Best Caribbean music act – Skillibeng
Best producer – Inflo
Lifetime achievement award – Nile Rodgers
Outstanding contribution – Craig David
Paving the way – Jamal Edwards

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Protesters throw powder on Tower Bridge during London Marathon

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Two pro-Palestinian demonstrators have thrown red powder on Tower Bridge – just moments before leading runners in the London Marathon went past.

The protesters were arrested on suspicion of causing a public nuisance and remain in custody, said the Metropolitan Police.

A video shared by Youth Demand, which is calling for a trade embargo on Israel, shows two people jumping over a barrier that separates spectators from the race course.

The pair, wearing t-shirts that say “Youth Demand: Stop Arming Israel”, are then seen standing in the middle of the road on the bridge.

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They throw red powder in the air as an official marathon car goes past displaying the race time.

A motorbike with a cameraman on board continues along the route, while a second motorbike stops and one of the riders gets off and pushes the pair out of the way, just before the men’s elite runners pass.

Several police officers then jump over the barrier and detain the pair, the footage shows.

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There appeared to be no impact on the marathon.

More than 56,000 participants were expected to take part in the 26.2-mile race through the capital.

Sabastian Sawe of Kenya won the men’s elite race in a time of two hours, two minutes and 27 seconds, while Ethiopia’s Tigst Assefa shattered the women’s-only world record in two hours, 15 minutes and 50 seconds.

Assefa beat the previous best of two hours, 16 minutes and 16 seconds set last year in London by Kenyan Peres Jepchirchir.

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The Metropolitan Police said in a statement: “At around 10.38am, two protesters from Youth Demand jumped over barriers at Tower Bridge and threw red paint on to the road.

“Marathon event staff intervened to remove the protesters from the path of the men’s elite race which was able to pass unobstructed.”

The force added that they were “quickly supported by police officers who arrested the protesters on suspicion of causing a public nuisance”.

The Met said the paint “appeared to be chalk-based” and was not expected to “present a hazard to runners yet to pass this point”.

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Kemi Badenoch does not rule out local coalitions with Reform after next week’s council elections

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Kemi Badenoch has not ruled out forming coalitions at a local level with Reform after the council elections next week.

Speaking to Sunday Morning with Trevor Phillips, the Conservative leader did however categorically rule out a pact with Nigel Farage’s party on a national level.

“I am not going into any coalition with Nigel Farage… read my lips,” she said.

However, she did not deny that deals could be struck with Reform at a local level, arguing that some councils might be under no overall control and in that case, “you have to do what is right for your local area”.

“You look at the moment, we are in coalition with Liberal Democrats, with independents,” she said. “We’ve been in coalition with Labour before at local government level.

“They [councillors] have to look at who the people are that they’re going into coalition with and see how they can deliver for local people.”

She added: “What I don’t want to hear is talks of stitch-ups or people planning things before the results are out. They have to do what is right for their communities.”

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A total of 23 councils are up for grabs when voters go to the polls on Thursday 1 May – mostly in places that were once deemed Tory shires, until last year’s general election.

It includes 14 county councils, all but two of which have been Conservative-controlled, as well as eight unitary authorities, all but one of which are Tory.

Ms Badenoch has set expectations low for the Tories, suggesting they could lose all the councils they are contesting.

The last time this set of councils were up for election was in 2021, when the Conservative Party was led by Boris Johnson who was riding high from the COVID vaccine bounce.

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Counter-terrorism police investigating after two women injured in Leeds

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Counter-terrorism police are investigating after an incident involving a crossbow and a firearm left two women injured in Leeds.

Police were called to Otley Road at 2.47pm on Saturday to reports of a “serious incident involving a man seen with weapons”, West Yorkshire Police said.

Officers arrived at the scene to find two women injured – and a 38-year-old man with a self-inflicted injury. All three were taken to hospital, with the man held under arrest, but their injuries are not believed to be life-threatening.

“Two weapons have been recovered from the scene, which were a crossbow and a firearm,” Counter Terrorism Policing North East said in a statement.

The incident happened on the ‘Otley Run’ pub crawl, with one venue saying it was closed for the evening due to “unforeseen circumstances”.

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Counter Terrorism Policing’s statement added: “Due to the circumstances surrounding the incident, Counter Terrorism Policing North East have taken responsibility for leading the investigation with the support of West Yorkshire Police.

“Extensive enquiries continue to establish the full circumstances and explore any potential motivation.”

Home Secretary Yvette Cooper described it as a “serious violent incident” and said she was being kept updated by police.

“Thank you to the police and emergency services for their swift response,” she said. “My thoughts are with the victims and all those affected by this attack.”

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